The Certina DS Action Diver Chrono is here just in time for the summer holidays. It’s a refreshing modern watch that follows the same design path as the DS Action Diver. It also takes a sharp detour from the trend of smaller diameters and thinner cases. This is a big, bold watch! I’m happy to…

There’s no shortage of vintage-inspired watches in today’s market. With so many options, there are bound to be hits and misses. This article will be a personal take on the factors that attract me to a vintage-inspired watch design or do the complete opposite. I have found four main aspects that seem to frustrate me…

Rather than just launching new models earlier this year at Watches & Wonders Geneva 2024, Bremont rolled out a major rebranding campaign that included everything from a new logo to a significant overhaul of its entire lineup. Reactions to the rebrand dominated most conversations about Bremont during the weeks immediately following the show; however, now…

It seems that the genre of elegant, everyday sports watch will never cease to be popular. This type of timekeeping device could best be described as the perfect candidate for a “one-watch collection.” For some enthusiasts and collectors, it’s the one they can reach for every morning regardless of what’s on the schedule. A day…

It’s finally getting warmer here in the Netherlands, and many people are already enjoying their summer vacations. That means it’s time to dig up those funky, colorful dive watches and wear the hell out of them while diving, swimming, hiking, or relaxing next to your tent. We’ll do the same today during another Sunday Morning…

The watch hobby is one devoted to attention to the details. So it seemed remarkable to me that, until this article, I had never paid too much attention to an entire area of a watch’s design — the case back. The case back is an area where a multitude of watch brands have had their…

In 2023, German watchmaker Laco released its first DIN 8330 standard-certified pilot watches. The two debut models include this Laco Hamburg DIN 8330 model and the companion Hamburg GMT DIN 8330 version. I preferred to review this single-time zone Hamburg DIN 8330 because I like the looks of it a bit more, but I think…

Since the brand’s 2018 resurrection, Nivada Grenchen has produced some interesting, tasty, vintage-inspired watches. This month, it’s time for yet another retro timepiece to make you feel warm and nostalgic. The source of inspiration for the latest release never left the prototype phase after Nivada produced an estimated 20 examples in the 1970s. But I’d…